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How to Become an Internet Land Baron

When entrepreneur Juan Diego Calle asked the Colombian government to let him sell their Internet real-estate, he knew it was a long shot. The Harvard-educated Colombian native was battling over only two letters of the alphabet, but his request was tall… Continue reading

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It’s Time We Take The "For Sale" Sign Off The Capitol Lawn

When candidates have to raise millions of dollars just to run a competitive campaign, they’re going to turn to wealthy donors, and the voice of the everyday American isn’t going to be heard. It’s time we take the “for sale” sign off the Capitol lawn. … Continue reading

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Youth Unemployment Hit A Record High This Summer

Experienced professionals aren’t the only workers struggling to find jobs.In July, 51.1 percent of Americans between the ages of 16 and 24 years old were unemployed, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This marks the f… Continue reading

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Government Strangles High-Tech Growth

The CEO of Intel has joined the ranks of those labeling big government as the cause of our economic slump, not the solution.Paul Otellini says it already costs Intel an extra billion dollars to build a microchip plant in the U.S., rather than overseas…. Continue reading

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Civil Society is the battleground for New Politics in the UK

It’s a puzzling time for politics in the UK. All the familiar fault lines have fractured to create new patterns of connection between old enemies, leaving old friends angry and isolated. The Liberal Democrats, once considered a Centre Left Party are no… Continue reading

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The Transformation of Jane Lubchenco

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) director Jane Lubchenco in her previous incarnation as a marine biology professor was an environmental “rock star” as a consequence of her attention-getting scientific activism. She is a “rock star… Continue reading

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Is There A Government Bond Bubble?

YES, there is a government bond bubble. And it’s huge.Uncle Sam and his counterparts in the EU and Japan are broke and are, almost surely, going to print vast quantities of money to cover their enormous spending obligations.More… Continue reading

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McConnell: I Take Obama ‘At His Word’ That He’s A Christian

With a growing portion of the populace convinced that President Obama is a Muslim, political observers and reporters have begun asking just how such information could be so widely disseminated. On Sunday, their ears perked a bit when Senate Minority Le… Continue reading

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UK Public’s Ideas For Budget Cuts (PHOTOS)

As Great Britain struggles with how to make its toughest spending cuts in decades, Treasury chief George Osborne is turning to the British public for help.According to reports, Osborne has ordered government departments to prep for budget cuts of up to… Continue reading

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Shadow Elite: Selling Out Uncle Sam – Who’s Overseeing the Contractors?

This is the third installment of a Shadow Elite series, investigating the game-changing effects of government contracting on the most vital government functions. More… Continue reading

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